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Indeed Pasamba, since the government have cow all print media in the Gambia to speak for the opposition apart from foroyaa,
rallies and vigils should be the only alternatives. If a guy is arrested for no reason, people gather and hold vigils, rallies organise to highlight the plight of those people.
Those small steps will help boost people's interest in politics.
Gambians seems to care about politics only during electioneering, which more or less plays into Yahya and his government's hands.
A major problem for the opposition is financing their activities.
rallies cost money, fuel to travel and other=2 0expenses.
Most of the opposition leaders have low source of income and therefore cannot fund out of their pocket serious campaign to sensitise Gambians adequately.
Big businesses in the Gambia will hardly hire an opposition outfit for any case or consultation,
Yahya is breeding down their throats in penetrating every sector of the Gambian economy, you give the opportunity, you are squeezed out.
'Pakka nyari borr' our politics is, whether or where.
From: Pasamba Jow <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: UDP Leader most comprehensive interview
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tuesday, 1 September, 2009, 11:33 PM
"Freedom Newspaper: Will the UDP condone permit denials from now on?
Ousainou Darboe: We will be sending letters to the police to say that we want to hold meetings in this place. If they grant us permit fine. If they do not, we will go ahead and hold our meetings. It is as simple as that. "
I commend Ousainou and the UDP for this stance. Jammeh must be made to understand that the rights to free assembly and speech will not be violated with impunity. This is an important stand and I hope that we will continue to challenge this illegal regime more forcefully.
Pasamba Jow Coach
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:46:19 -0500 From: [log in to unmask]Subject: Re: UDP Leader most comprehensive interview To: [log in to unmask]
Bros Yanks, Suntou et al,
Pa Nderry Mbai won’t stop making me jealous. (: : We were working on breaking our interview with Darboe before him. Thanks to the fasting month…I am crawling on the ground. ..ehh! Congrats to the interviewer and the interviewee! It will go a long way reviving our shattered hopes.
FYI, and our wide readership everywhere, Gainako has been on it for the past four days. We can now announce that our interview with Darboe is a success. The tireless patriot Baldeh who coordinated it is working on the final review and we will get20it to our readers in no time. Until then, we should all stay with Freedom for Darboe’s interview.
On a personal note, I enjoyed interviews with two people; Darboe and Halifa. The reason for that is simple. In the past, when I had one and one with them, I observed that they will help you shape the interviews as they are aware of what the readership wants to hear. While Darboe will drag you to the legal terms like “indemnity”, Halifa will drag you to the sociological terms like “sovereignty.”
My advice to Gambians and their friends still remains the same. Let us use our common senses to determine the future for our destiny. Let us unite! Let us unite!! We cannot win this war divided. As we brace for 2011, there are some questions that lingers over how we can peacefully get the ship of the state from a desperate tyrant and his pseudo-pillars. We are beyond the debate to whether Jammeh is a dictator or not. We are beyond doubting whether he is an op pressor or not. We are beyond doubting whether he is a criminal ruler or not. So what we got to have is a strategy of unity. If we have to win this war, we must seek to unite. Unity will defeat the enemy and win over all vices that keep threatening our existence. If unity fails, the emergence of fighting forces is unstoppable because the oppression is beyond bearable point. We cannot afford to have the “snack” sound on the biscuit just now. Therefore, my brothers and sisters everywhere, let us do away with interest groups and political affiliations for the bigger national interest –let us whole-heartedly come to the table and pave the way forward.
I wish all Muslims a blessed fasting month, and I know the Sarahulles, the Serers and the Kabunkas won't stop trying to kill the sun with a gun at mid-day, for we have seen it happen before. (: : For all those that believe with certainty that this is a cause worth fighting for like Baldeh do, I give you my words of courage. Sometimes it is beautiful if you are just an observer and enjoy the show; hence there are thousands of Gambians online. I n my prior write-up, “ A letter to Gambians & friends” is a living afo retime warning and before its ink dried up, Jammeh succeeded in jailing Uncle Sam and five other journalists with the help of the mercenary judges who hailed from Nigeria.
With kind love,
Comrade.
There is no god but Allah (SWT) and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger. Fear and Worship only Allah alone!
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:59:56 +0100 From: [log in to unmask]Subject: Re: UDP Leader most comprehensive interview To: [log in to unmask]
Suntu I am=2 0very proud of my old man! I feel vindicated by his interview as it proved that my old man aint scared of the "Waramba man with the sword"! Compliments to Pa Nderry for conducting the interview. I urge Yero to arrange a similar interview for Gainako readers. Though the Freedomnewpaper's serialisation is not yet completed, but i doubt if two part interview will be enough time for my old man to state all that he would have stated, had he not been denied interviews by the GRTS, Daily Observer, Foroyaa, point for the past 4 years. My father is certainly no coward! Brethren Yanks Bai Faal UDP
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:13:55 +0000 From: [log in to unmask]Subject: UDP Leader most comprehensive interview To: [log in to unmask]
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One have to appreciate the interview by Pa Mbye of Ousainou. Darboe it seems is willing to engage the media but for whatever reason was slow to utter some very significant statements.
This is a welcome initiative. Pa Nderry did well. I hope the interview dwell more on the ways to strategise voters participation in Gambian politics. without them, all the talks, the rallies will bear little fruit.
I would although wish to see the freedom editor squeeze Darbo more on opposition unity and how to overcome the love lost and individualist me me politics. Darbo has demonstrated an awareness of the flaws with Gambian politics, which is only the beginning. The real obstacle is how to design ways in overcoming those impediments.
Darbo should also engage the UDP media wing more on dialoqu-ing with all interest parties in the Gambian political landscape.
The age limit aspect was well answered, now it is hope that, term limits aspect comes into the discussion. If the constitution can limit the age of Gambians, why then did it left out the term limit which is much more important?
Darbo also made clear the strategy of UDP in terms of the candidate to contest as leader. This is a significant information. Thanks Nderry for the chance to hear more from Ousainou
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